Movies Despite its style and flash, Takers suffers from clichés, a lack of originality and moral ambiguity.  In the 1960s, a girl and boy meet in second grade, and navigate a romantic relationship over the next five years--but it never finds the magic of Rob Reiner's best films.  Robert Duvall is a grizzled old hermit who wants to attend his own funeral. He wants to hear what folks might say about him. And he wants to tell them a thing or two while they're at it.  Isabel Green is doing the best she can. Her husband is off fighting in the British Army, and it's up to her to corral their three unruly children, manage the struggling family farm, and earn grocery money by working a day job at the town's general store. Once two more youngsters are added to the mix--the Greens' snooty niece and nephew from London--it's clear Isabel has more on her hands than she can handle. When she reaches her wit's end after a particular trying day, every cupboard and tea-pot in the general store comes to life with a clear and emphatic message: "The person you need is Nanny McPhee."  Based on a short story by Jeffrey Eugenides (The Virgin Suicides, Middlesex), The Switch is a modern refutation of the timeworn wisdom of the playground: "First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a baby in a baby carriage." Generations of schoolgirls have sung that tune while skipping rope on playgrounds everywhere, and our leading lady Kassie Singleton (Jennifer Aniston) was probably one of them.
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 Fifteen years have passed since Ben Walker (Kevin Sorbo) shared a tearful goodbye with girlfriend Wendy (Kristy Swanson) at the bus stop in their small town. Instead of going to seminary as he'd originally intended, Ben headed into the business world, and now he's a successful investment banker who's completed his biggest deal yet. This visual feast offers some lovely moments, but ultimately lacks spiritual depth and compelling romance  This graphic novel adaptation is a hilarious and action-packed homage to comic books, video games, punk rocks--and great cinema.  Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham and a host of other action stars from yesteryear blow up theaters with one of the year's bloodiest movies. |
A visually compelling thriller with a meditative quality.
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